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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08

CHICAGO, April 5.--At 1885 p. IN. the
count was closed for the night. Correct
ed returns from all but three precincts
place Rockies majority at 2S,166. The
so called united labor party polled to-day
just one-half the number of votes its
leaders had predicted three nights ago,
before Robert Nelson, their candidate for
mayor, distinctly declared for the red flag.
He said in public that if Sunday school
children could march in procession with
their chosen banners and no American flag
he saw no reason why workingmen, if
equally orderly, could not do the same
even If the color of the banner was red.
Since their campaign has been fought
solely on that issue the result is a
surprise to every one, Socialists and anti
socialists alike. Two united labor alder
men are the only successful candidates of
that party. Their general ticket is bur
led under majority of nearly $4,000
votes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

FIVE STORY fiat in Pittsburg, known as
Smiths block, was Sunday damaged by
fire to the amount of S37 900.
Two brakemen we're killed Sunday at
st. Thomas, Ont, by collision of Mich
igan Central freight trains.
WILLIAM GREENE, who was the first
bookbinder in the territory of Iowa, and
afterward q contractor on all the early
railroads, expired Tuesday at Cedar
rapids.
WREcKAGE discovered in Buena Vista
bay, New FoundIand, serves to confirm
the rumored loss of the sealing steamer
Eagle with crew of $50 men.
FIRE yesterday destroyed the auction
house of Block i Co., on Pine street, st.
Louis, and the Bronson block, one of the
oldest buildings in Jackson, Michigan.
The cotton batting and glazed wad
ing factory of the Hobbs Manufacturing
Company, at Aurora, ILL.,, was destroyed
by fire Wednesday afternoon. Loss $780,
600; insurance, $4,000.
THOMAS c. REYNOLDS, formerly lieuten-
ant governor of Missouri, threw himself
from the elevator shaft in the custom
house at st. Louis, and instantly expir
ed.
The magnificent Hotel de Monte, erect
ed at Monterey, Cal, by the Southern Pa
cifc company at a cost of $350,OO0 was
totally destroyed by fire during Friday
night. Three hundred guests were res
cued, but most of them lost their effects.
JoHN G. SAKE, the poet, died at Al
bany, Thursday, He was born in Yer
mont in 1916. For many years he has
been a mental and physical wreck from
injuries received in railway disaster.
His remains will be placed in Green
wood cemetery, Brooklyn.
The funeral of Rowell S. Ripley a
brigadier general in the confederate
army, was held Sunday, at Charleston, and
was attended by thousands of citizens.
His remains were placed in Magnolia
cemetery. lie leaves a widow and daugh-
ter at Charleston and two sisters at Og-
densburgh, New York. He graduated at
West Point in the same class as Generals
Grant and Augur.
married last month at Sterling, Illinois,
but was soon called east on business.
His bride left Chicago on the Fort Wayne
train which was wrecked at LeetonIa last
week, since which tune nothing can be
learned respecting her. She carried a
large amount of money and wore n
diamond cluster ring.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
Whitewater.

WHITEwlTER, Wis, Feb. 5.-The demo
Gratis and knights of labor elected their
whole ticket with Ed Engelbretson for
mayor, over n. IL. Littiejohn By 50 ma
iority. The democrats have majority
of the city council. E. ID. Coe, republi-
can. was elected school commissioner.
WHITEWATER. April 5.-At the city
election to-day the frsion between the
democrats and the Knights of La sor
elects the entire city ticket and all the
alderman by maiorities from 2 to I75.
All the officers elected are straight demo
Gratis. A procession Eitn brass bands
serenaded the officers elected, this even
ing, an unparalied victory in this re
publican stronghold. Ed. Engebretson
is elected mayor over n. VI. Littlejohn
the strongest republican in the city by
IS majority
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
Trained Elephants.
New York Mail

The most remarkable exhibition of
trained elephants ever seen anywhere is
now seen in Madison Square Garden.
There are sixty of them, AMI they do
everything but talking. One troupe OF
eight actually dance quadrilIe, with the
ease and precision of human beings, and
are called the elephant dancers. Another
troupe styled the musicians, play upon
various instruments like a trained mill
tary bano, Others stand upon their heads,
erect upon their hind legs, dance jigs,
etc. The boxing elephant, John L. Sulli-
van, is perhaps one of the best trained
elephants ever soen, and actually spars
with glove on his trunk, several times
knocking out his trainer. Then there
are three clown elephants, who do all
sorts of funny things, seesawing dining
at the table, and performing an odd num-
Der of laughable tricks. There are others
again who form pyramids three high, and
altogether the exhibition is truly won.
derful one.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
THE CARPENTERS STRIKE.
Eight Thousand Chicago Workmen
Quit Work Until Their Demandsl
Are Complied With.
Thirty-Fiye Cents an Hour and Eight
HOnrS to Constitute Days Work
Hereafter.

A Chicago dispatch of April 9th says:
As result of tie carpenters mass meet
ing at Battery d yesterday afternoon
some 5000 of the craft in Chicago ar
now on strike, and will refuse to drive
a nail until the bosses accede to their
demands-viz.: 50 cents per hour and
eight hours to constitute a days work
or until ordered back to work by the
council. Over 1000 carpenters were
present at yesterdays meeting, and the
decision to strike was arrived at with
scarcely dissenting voice. A committee
was stationed at the door to see that none
but union carpenters entered the build
ing, and each one desiring admission was
compelled to produce his assembly certi-
fcate or remain without, in consequence
of which one thousand or more men con-
gregated on the sidewalk and in the
neighboring saloons until the meeting
adjourned. The assemblage was Gale
to order about 3 o'clock, William Kiver's
presiding. The reports of committees
appointed to ascertain the attitude of
the bosses toward complying with the
demand were received and showed that
ninety bosses, were willing to accede to
the demand and ifty-seven firmly re-
fused, while seventy-nine were reported
doubtful. The result was disappoint-
ment, as it was expected that fully one
half of the 100 boss carpenters in the
city would grant the concessions asked.
Albert Curtin made an address, claiming
OF all the mechanical trades the carpen-
ters received the least pay. Even the
plumbers apprentice received more pay
for an hour of his work than did a
carpenter of years standing. They would
have gained their point last May, he said,
but in allowing some to work the bal
ance had become dissatisfied and so
much ill-feeling had been engendered
that they were compelled to order all the
men back. Herman Schermer, William
H. Riley and William Klivers also made
addresses and urgently advised that
strike be ordered and, in case such de-
cision was arrived at, to strictly adhere
to the orders of the council. The motion
was put amid great excitement, and car
ried with wild shout. just before ad-
journment James r. Buchanan, formerly
of Denver, arrived, and made a brief
address, which was we'll received. About
O'Clock Paul Grottkau walked up to the
door of the Battery, but was refused ad
mission. This greatly infuriated the
Cream City Anarchist, and he immediate,
ly proceeded to deliver one OF his charac-
teristic harangues to the crowd on the
sidewalk
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
Roche s Maiorit, VIII bo 30. 900.

CHICAGO, April 5.-At 7:3o p. NJ, the in
dications are that Roche's majority will
be 10000, a figure that surprises every
body, If the 1900 votes naturaliZed dur
ing the past month by the united labor
tarty be added to the 1900 cast for So
ciaIist Stauber last fall, the total vote
will be very near what Nelson's
vote now promises TO be in
to-day's election. This would mean that
the attempt to deliver the democratic
vote to the united labor psrty had failed
utterly. The returns received at the town
hall in the stock yard district up TO p.
rn. indicate that Elmer Waskburd head
ing the reform ticket which was allied
with the Roche ticket in the city wards
has been elected supervisor by majority
of 100 over all opposition.
CHICAGO, April 5-4:45 p. m.-N;nety-
three precincts out of 339 give Roche,
(rep.1 1913 majority over Nelson (labor).
The present indications are that the la
Dor party has only carried one ward in
the city. II is possible that the head Of
the ticket has been carried By tie repub-
licsns by 5000.
CHICAGO. April 5.-Ons hundred and
seventy precincts oct Of 339 give Roche
20.e0o majority.
CHICAGO, April 5.-Tvo hundred and
eighty mine precincts give Roche ma
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
BOLD ROBBERY.

A Wealthy Illinois Farmer Relieved Of 5000
CHICAGO, April 5.-An Inter Ocean sPe-
cial from Springfield, ILL.,, says that John
Workman, wealthy farmer and land
owner, living near Curran, was robbed to-
day of $4,000 by three men who had
learned that Workman had that sum upon
his person for the purpose of closing
cattle deal. The men drove to Work
mans house, one at time, and repre-
sented themselves to be agricultural
implement agent, another a dealer
in land, and the third a friend of the
latter. After driving about the premises
the farmer ard men returned to the farm
house whcre, in the midst of their con-
yersation, Workman was suddenly
seized and thrown to the ground and
robbed as above stated. The robbers
escaped.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08

Lessen (Cal.) } Advocate .

We were shown by Wm. Harrison last
Tuesday a gray VOLTS paw which was
taken from an animal of that species
killed at the lower Hot Springs one day
last week. A band of six wolves made
their appearance at that place, and A. J..
Hall succeeded in poisoning two of them
male and female. The one to which
this foot belonged weighed ninety pounds
and measured two and half feet in
height and seven feet from tip to tip.
The foot measured four inches in width.
These are the first wolves seen in this
country for many years. Hunger doubt
less forced them to approach the habita-
tions. The gray wolf is the most for
midable of his kind, and should any one
have the misfortune to run across this
band in the mountains they would doubt
less have been ''gobbled" up in short or
der.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08

In New York state the expense of pro
state and not by the counties in which
the crime is penetrated. The bill of pros
ecuting- the Doodle alderman incurred in
1886 and up to date in 1887 has just been
presented. 1t amounts to Sl7,209.42.
Tho services of detectives employed in
the case amount to S7,591.so, and the
stenographic work to S3,7512o. If the
bill is allowed one detective will receive
$l,655.26, and one stenographer $a.225.
Dete citing and writing stenography in
New York city is worth the while SO long
as there is crop of Doodle aldermen on
hand.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08

Ierity of 2s,oSs. Fifty precincts vet to
hear from, scattered throughout the city.
viii probably make no materisl change in
the ratio of gain for Roche.
CHICAGO, April $50 p. m.-with
twenty presincts yet to hear from Rochs's
majority is ~, 400.
CHICAGO. April Sit is rsas onsbly GER
tam that the pnited labor party has elect
ed two aldermen and nothing else.
$40 2. rn.-With Is precincts TO hear
from, Roche's majority is s9,76l.
$50 p. m.--The majority for Roche is
ss,sso, and precincts yet TO be heard
from.
PARArINR, Ill., April 5, . %. M Colonel
Tuthill received every vote cast here to-
day. $50.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08

mitted to a vote of the people and de-
feated two to one, the board took the
necessary steps TO borrow $4,000 and
build the asylum. On opening the bids
1t was found that the lowest one was $1,000
above the limit. There being no
time to readvertise before cleo
ton, She board appointed q commit
tee to make contracts and take
entire charge of the erection of the asy-
lum buildings, without reference TO the
next or any future board. The opponents
of the project deny the legality of such
committee, and sought to elect super
visors who would prevent the committee
proceeding with it's work. In Hamilton the
fight has been very bitter, the republicans
nominating Mr. Van Zandt, the present
chairman, and the democrats and repub-
leans combined nominating Frank Smith.
As it was in this town the asylum was to
be built, the strongest fight of all was
made here. The total of 40 votes was cast
and Smith was elected by 81 majority.
The fact is Smith is friendly to the asy-
lum, but the people believed he would not
disregard the wishes OF the people as ex-
pressed at the ballot.
The charter revision postpones the La
Crosse city election two weeks; but the
judicial election was held to-day. Only a
hundred or two votes vera cast IN oil opS
there was no opposition to Judge Orton
Special to the DEMOCRAT
La CRossE, Wis, April 5.-At Sparta,
d. c. Hope was elected mayor by 1856
majority, over NJ. 4. Thayer. At Viroqua.
0. 8. Wym0n was elected mayor on the
license ticket. At Mauston, j. II. Stewart
was elected mayor on the prohibition
ticket.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08

The Results OF the First Charter Election
MARINETTE, Wis, April 5.-This is the
first charter election here for mayor and
j. A. Nancleve had no opposition. Alder
men, First ward, j. B. Ives, X. Lundberg;
Second, Walter Taylor, Henry linn;
Third, Louis Graham, II. L. Mann; Fourth,
Caleb Williams, A. Duneville; Fifth, Thos.
Parent, Frank Rock. Supervisors: First
ward, A. Larson; Second, r. Merriman;
Third, j. d. Smith; Fourth, j. Fisher;
Fifth, Ben Duplien. Board of education:
j. B. Nandain, c. r. Johnston, A. NJ. Fair
HID. James Gillespie. Treasurer, Peter
McAllister. City clerk, c. c. Daley.
Assessor, A. McAllister. There are five
democrats and five republicans on the
board of aldermen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
Women Offer to Vote.

MILWAUKEE, April 5.-In many cities
of the state, by pseconcerted arrange
ment, ladies in bodies went to the polls
and offered to vote, claiming to be en-
titled to do so by an inference conveyed
by the recently enacted law allowing
women to vote on school affairs. In
Sturgeon Bay 100 of them voted but else
where their ballots were refused. IN
Delavan eighty prominent ladies marched
to the polls in the morning in procession.
A lively discussion followed, speeches be-
ing made for and against their right
to vote. After considerable excitem ent
the board refused to accept the votes of
the ladies. The polls were blocked until
after u o'clock by the ladies, who per-
sisted in offerlug their votes. test case
will be made aud carried to tse supreme
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
He got her Easily.
Detroit Free Press

young mani" he said, as he followed
him out on the steps last evening. Il
want to have talk with you. You have
been sparkling my daughter"
yes, sir.''
you think you love herr
81 know l do
"And you would fain. bear her off to
some wood-bine cottagef"
THAT is what 1 would fainest, SIR"
"Ah-un. What's your saiary?"
Seven dollars week sir"
Jess so; take her. l was afraid ysu
couldn't support Us all on your wages,
but its all right. Hurry up things and
get into the family in time TO pay the
next months rent You don't know what
a relief it will be to Us old folks to have
someone to support u.s.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
ELECTIONS In WISCONSIN
The Fusion Parties in Milwaukee and
Racine Bury the Labor Parties.
Democrats Sweep Oshkosh and White
water-Jud@e 0rton Reelected.
Women's Votes Rejected i'll Delavan
and Racine. 100 Vote in Sturgeon Bay.
WISCONSIN.

The Cream City Fusion Party Victorious.
MILWAUKEE, April 5.-The only state
election to-day was for the associate judge
of the supreme court. Harlow S. Orton,
democrat, was reelected without opposi-
ton. Milwaukee county voted on Judge
of the circuit court and Judge of the su-
perior court. The democrats and repub
licans placed fusion tickets in the field
against the labor party. At 10 O'Clock to-
night % precincts have been heardfrom,
giving ID. II. Johnson, democrat,
and George II. Noyes, republican,
fusion judicial candidates LAO majority
over the labor candidates. The seventeen
additional city precincts will probably
neutralize this majority, but the seven
towns of the county will go strongly for
the fusion candidates, who are probably
elected by 1000 majority. The labor
party will elect about one-half the alder
men and one-third of the supervisors.
Both bodies will probably be democratic
as two-thirds of the aldermen hold over.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08

RACINE, Wis, April 5.-The democratic
republicans fusion ticket was elected with
the exception of the candidate for
marshal. The successful ticket is: d. A..
Olin, mayor; II. Coleman, clerk; John j..
Wentworth, justice; John Rowan, marshall;
John LIGHTER, assessor. The majorities
range from 200 down. The defeated labor
party made good fight, but in several of
the wards they polled a very light vote,
Notwithstanding they elected four out of
the seven aldermen. The majority of
votes for Olin, fusion candidate for
mayor, will closely approach 200.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
MICHIGAN.
Prohihition Defeated and the Salaries Amend
mcnt Probably Carried

Prohibition Defeated and the Salaries Amend.
mcnt Probably Carried,
DHTRorr, April 5.-Whne the returns
from the counties are still delayed il is
certain that Long, republican, is elected
TO the supreme bench by a large maiority.
He runs ahead of Campbell, republican.
IN nearly every polling place. Campbell
Is probably elected by majority one
third less than Long, and the republican
regents have been successful by maiori-
ties between the two judges.
The country mas gone strongly for pro
hibitou, but the returns are not vet suf,
hcienuy definite TO say whether the
country has been able to wipe out the
majority against the amendment rolled
up by the cities.
Later figures materially change the re-
suit of the vote on the prohibition
amendment. The Evening Journals
figures now show 5000 against the
amendment, and it is unlikely that thi.
majority will be overcome. The salaries
amendment is probably crrried.
MIAwAuSEE, April "a special to the
Evening Wisconsin from Marquette,
Mich, says: Marquette county gives !, 200
against the prohibition amendment while
the entire peninsula gives about 5000
against it. The republicans elected su-
preme judges.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08

TOLEDO, April 5.-Ofiicial returns of the
municipal election shows that the repub-
licans elected their candidate for mayor,
city solicitor and cemetery trustee. The
democrats elected the police judge and
water works trustee. The board of alder
men is a tie, and the board of councilmen
has two republican majority. The repub
licans captured the police board and the
democrats the school board.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08

PITTSBURGH, April 5.-The. officers Of
the p nnsylvania company stated to-day
that the impression that the eastern
traffic association had bo5cotted twenty
nine western railroads was erroneous.
Our company has already consented to
sell through tickets over large number
of connecting roads. In instances where
the sale of through tickete has been with
drawn it is merely temporary. The
tickets will be reinstated rs soon as
legal advice is given us TO act as
agents OF the different roads. We have
received authority from several addition
el roads this morning. Circulars will be
Issued to-day TO sell through tickets over
such lines. The lines giving such au-
thority to the Pennsylvania company in
clude the Chicago j. Northwestern, Chi
cago Milwaukee d st. Paul, Chicago, Bur
lington, & Quincy and the Union Pacific
iIuez
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.

THE special grand jury at Chicago has
returned twenty three additional indict-
ments for robbing Cook county.
WILLIAM KYLE, a Wholesale liquor deal
er of Toronto has been sentenced to five
years in the penitent airy for forging
notes
W. A. CLARKE, the postal thief arrested
last Thursday in New York, confesses to
having stolen package of $4,000 in
1881 and sent it to Charleston.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
President Cleveland Solid With the South
Editor Grady's Opinion.

BUFFALO. april 5.-At a meeting Of the
Cleveland democracy of Buffalo, last
evening, a letter was read from III. W.
Grady, editor of the Atlanta Constitution,
in reply TO an application for copies of
MS speech before the New England soci
ety. In closing he says: "The south is
more than satisfied with President CIeve-
lands record, and there will not be a di-
vision of sentiment in any state from
Virginia to Texas on the question Of bis
denomination. He will carry every state
in the south in the convention, and will
not lose half dozen delegates. In the
electoral college he viii not lose q single
vote from the south -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
The Jabor Party VIII Carrr The Dr.

luU IIUUI T dItN VIII NtIII t7IU Tt'F
NEESAH, Wis, April 5.-The election is
quite lively here. 1t was expected that
the democrats and republicans would fuse
last night, in order to defeat the labor
ticket, but owing to a misunderstanding
in regard to the spoils they did not agree.
Three candidates are running for mayor:
E. Smith (dem.), G. W. Howard (rep.), E.
w. Clark Qabor). Clark's election is con-
ceded
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
IN MISSOURI.
Tbs Election in ST. Louis Very Quiet.

Tbs Election in st. Louis Very Quiet
ST. LOUIS, April 5,-There boing no
mayor or other city officials to be elected
here this year, only members of the
municipal assembly being voted, for not
much interest is being taken in the con
test to-day. The labor party, however,
has ticket ir the field and the working
men are making considerable effort to
elect their men but outside of this the
election is tame and voting is going on
with unusual quietness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
Fire in Chicago.

CHTcAoo, April 5.-Late this evening q
fire broke oct In the Office of z. ". Nc
Cready 4 Co., cork manufacturers. and
soon half of the block, occupying
the corner of West Jackson and
Canal streets, was in Aames.
The building was com pietely guited. The
stock vas valued At $4,000, and was in
sured for $4,000. McCready L Co.'s loss
is nearly $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
Chicago Market.

CmCAso April The DroVscs' journal re-.
ports: Cattle Receipts, 400: fuirly active;
shipping steers, 70 "A $40; stockers and feeders
275d435; cows bulls AMI mixed, Goa 800;
bulk . 9Od3 55. Hogs Receipts, 1900; steady
rough and mixed, 3 10000; packing and ship
ping, 5.tOQa.sj, light, / sjG545; skips, q 500
800 Sheep Receipts, 1000; strong; natives,
3 OO05.OO; western, , 75a4.sO Texans, 2.75O
455; lambs, 4. COG Goo